3. Matson and Pacific Gas & Electric buildings. For
Matson Ship Lines, Bliss and Faville designed dolphin figures on
the building's exterior. Next door, the PG&E Building sports
bighorn sheep and grizzly bears. 215 Market and 77 Beale St.

4. Rooftop garden. Tranquil retreat on the roof of the
former Crocker Bank. Access from third floor of Crocker Galleria,
50 Post St.

5. Chronicle Building. Erected in 1889 at what was later
called "Newspaper Angle"― where the city's three big papers
had their offices early last century. 690 Market.

6. James Flood Building. Dashiell Hammett worked in this
baroque building. Market at Powell St.

7. Samuels Clock. Donated by jeweler Albert Samuels in 1915,
the clock was originally across the street. 856 Market.

8. The San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community
Center. New art gallery and community center fuses a blue
Victorian building with neighboring modernist structure. 1800
Market; (415) 865-5555 or
www.sfcenter.org

9. F-Line Streetcars. Think of them as moving
landmarks― historic cars from around the world (our
favorites: the orange ones from Milan) run from Castro to the bay,
then head north along Embarcadero to Fisherman's Wharf. (415)
956-0472 or www.streetcar.org

19. Café Flore. Coffees as well as full meals. 2298
Market; (415) 621-8579.

Lodging

20. Hyatt Regency San Francisco. The 17-story modern hotel
appeared in Mel Brooks's High Anxiety. From $179. 5 Embarcadero
Center; (415) 788-1234 or www.hyatt.com

21. Palace Hotel. Opulent rooms in one of the city's
grandest buildings. The skylighted Garden Court is a must-see,
along with the Pied Piper Bar, featuring Maxfield Parrish's mural
Pied Piper of Hamelin. From $159. 2 New Montgomery St.; (415)
512-1111 or www.sfpalace.com

22. Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco. Opened last year, with
a high-end, CEO glamour. From $299. 757 Market; (415) 633-3000 or
www.fourseasons.com

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